The plan was first presented on 11 November 2002, and revised on 10 December 2002, and again on 26 February 2003. The final version of the plan was presented by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the Parties on 31 March 2004, in Bürgenstock, Switzerland.

The Main Articles contain the principal elements of the plan and therefore, effectively provide a ten-page summary of the Foundation Agreement.

Annex I
is the Constitution and includes the Maps of the United Cyprus Republic and its constituent states.

Annex II
is to contain three Constitutional Laws, which are laws that have to be agreed to by the federal Parliament and both constituent states’ legislatures. These laws were finalised by a technical committee on laws formed by the two sides and chaired by the UN.

Annex III
contains federal laws of the United Cyprus Republic. These laws were finalised by a technical committee on laws formed by the two sides and chaired by the UN.

Annex IV
contains three Cooperation Agreements between the federal government and the constituent states. These laws were finalised by a technical committee on laws formed by the two sides and chaired by the UN.

Annex V
contains the list of international treaties and instruments that will bind the United Cyprus Republic on entry into force of the Foundation Agreement. This list was finalised by a technical committee on treaties formed by the two sides and chaired by the UN.

Annex VI
describes the boundary between the constituent states and the phases for the transfer of administration of the areas that will be subject to territorial adjustment, as well as provisions in relation to relocation of persons affected by the adjustment.

Annex VII
describes the property regime to govern all properties from which people were displaced because of the events between December 1963 and the coming into force of the Foundation Agreement.

Annex VIII
describes the composition and aims of the Reconciliation Commission.

Annex IX
contains some specific provisions regarding the coming into being of the new state of affairs, including the referendum question, and the signing of a Treaty between Cyprus, Greece and Turkey related to the new state of affairs in Cyprus. It also includes letters related to accession by the United Cyprus Republic to the United Cyprus Republic to the United Nations, the European Union, and the Council of Europe.